216 Monthly INfrastructure – February 2018 Backbends! January 29 – February 4 UPPER SPINE We dive in this week with a focus on opening the upper spine and chest to prepare for a month of backbends. Bhaghavad Gita Chapter 18 Translation: Graham Schweig February 5-11 LOWER SPINE + HIPS We might think backbends are generally limited…

216 Monthly INfrastructure – January 2018 Parsva Bakasana Side Crow (Arm Balance) January 1-7 THE TWIST – SPINE NEUTRAL VS ROUNDING “Side” Crow is also known as “twisting” crow — and for good reason. In order to balance on the one side, you need a pretty big twist to get into position! Thus, we’re starting our…

216 Monthly INfrastructure December 2017 2017 Flow Each December, we practice a set sequence that brings back all the postures we’ve explored over the past year! Can’t remember what we did? Or joined us mid-way through the year? Here’s the complete list: January: Side Plank February: Up Dog March: Handstand April: Ayurveda May: Pendant June: Lunges July: Pigeon…

216 Monthly INfrastructure – November 2017 Vrksasana Tree Pose (Standing Balance) October – November 5 LIFTED LEG Have you ever wondered where your lifted knee is supposed to point in tree pose? We have (oh my goodness, have we ever). So this week, we’ll explore how to figure it out in your own body, because, surprise surprise, it’s not…

216 Monthly INfrastructure – September 2017 Chaturanga Dandasana Four-limbed Staff Pose (Arm Balance) September 4-10 CORE + TRUNK STABILITY Chaturanga is back! It’s the pose we all love to hate. But we truly do love what it does for you! It’s one tough cookie of a shape and before we even talk about getting into it, we’re going to…

216 Monthly INfrastructure – August 2017 Restorative Poses Each August, we indulge in a month of “flow + restore” style classes that introduce you to a new restorative pose each week. It’s a perfectly cool way to wrap up summer! July 31 – August 7 GODDESS POSE (AKA SUPPORTED RECLINED BOUND ANGLE) The aptly named Goddess…

216 Monthly INfrastructure – July 2017 Eka Pada Rajakapotasana One-Legged King Pigeon Pose (Deep Backbend) July 3-9 FRONT HIP + LEG Love pigeon? Dread pigeon? It may all come down to finding the right position – with whatever props might be needed! – for your body. It really can be that simple. We’ll break down the…

216 Monthly INfrastructure – June 2017 Lunges This month we have not one but four different poses, all variations on a lunge that, while sometimes reasonably interchangeable, can each be used for specific objectives. May 29 – June 4 LOW LUNGE Many of you will recognize low lunge as that tight spot in the sun salute,…